Garment-fastening.



PATENTED OCT. 17, i905.

F. G. DULAC, J. C. VAGNOT & H. GUTAT.

GARMENT PASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.27,1898.

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wUNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

FRANQOIS C. DULAC, JULES C. VAGNOT, AND HENRI GUETAT, OF GRENOBLE, FRANCE;

GARMENT-FASTENING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1905.

Application led August 27, 1898. Serial No. 689,668.

To all, whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that we, FRANoIs C. DULAC, JULES C. VAGNOT, and HENRI GUTAT, citizens of the Republic of France, residing at Grenoble, France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Fastenings,of which the following is a description.

This invention relates to garment-fastenings, and has for its objects to providea simple and efficient fastening for gloves, boots, shoes, and other articles, which fastening is so constructed as not to become readily disconnected accidentally; and theinvention consists in the novel combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the drawings, and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, showing the fastening in its locked position. Fig. 2 is a sectionalview of the upper part of the fastening. Fig. 3 is an under side view of Fig. 2. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 show by a sectional elevation, a plan, anda bottom view, respectively, the lower part d.

The upper portion or section or head of the fastening comprises a covering-plate e, a hollow shank e2, and a -bottom plate b', secured to the shank, said plate 7) being provided with independent openings b3. The lower section of the fastening comprises a plate d3, having openings di, and the locking members comprise a base o3, secured to the plate Z3 and having integral spring-Shanks c4, which terminate at their upper ends in enlargements c c. The Shanks cit are spring-Shanks, and when the enlargements c c are to be forced through the openings b3 in the plate b a certain amount of force is necessary in order to spring the Shanks somewhat apart to permit the enlargements to enter the openings 723, and after said enlargements have passed through the openings the Shanks spring together again. This spring action adds to the security of the fastening. In Fig. 1 the enlargements c c are shown in position in the chamber formed by the plate e, shank e2, and plate o'. ad represent the leather or other fabric to which the fastening is secured.

When it is desired to separate or disconnect the parts of the fastening, the latter are operated at right angles to the direction indicated by the arrows shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

What we claim is*n A fastener for use as described, comprising upper and lower sections, the upper section comprising a covering-plate e, a hollow Shank e2, a bottom plate o', secured to the shank, said plate being provided with independent openings 3, the said top and bottom plates and shank forming between them a chamber and said upper section being secured to materiale, the lower section comprising a plate 0X3, having openings olf, the locking members with a base c3, secured to the plate d3, the base c3 having integral spring-shanks o, which terminate at their upper ends in enlargements c. c', adapted to be inserted through the openings in the bottom plate of the upper section, said lower section being secured to material a.

In testimony whereof we have hereto set our hands in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

F. C. DULAC. VAGNOT, J.,C. HENRI GUETAT. Witnesses:

JULIE MAEDER, A. GIIAMSAY. 

